Harsh 70s Reality

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Harsh 70s Reality is the fourth studio album by The Dead C, released in 1992 by Siltbreeze.

The opening track "Driver U.F.O." is performed over a recording of Douglas Lilburn's "Poem in Time of War". Side two closer "Suffer Bomb Damage" is an homage to the This Heat recording "Suffer Bomb Disease". Stephen Malkmus of the rock band Pavement has cited the record as one of his top 10 all-time favourite albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Dead C.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Driver U.F.O."	22:23

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sky"	3:38
2.	"Love"	11:51
3.	"Suffer Bomb Damage"	3:40

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sea Is Violet"	7:57
2.	"Shark"	4:55
3.	"Constellation"	6:43

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"T. Is Never Over I & II"	4:00
2.	"Baseheart"	6:53
3.	"Hope"	9:23

CD issue track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Driver U.F.O."	22:23
2.	"Sky"	3:38
3.	"Love"	11:51
4.	"Suffer Bomb Damage"	3:40
5.	"Sea Is Violet"	7:57
6.	"Constellation"	6:43
7.	"Baseheart"	6:53
8.	"Hope"	9:23

Personnel

Adapted from Harsh 70s Reality liner notes.

The Dead C Michael Morley – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, turntables, drums, vocals Bruce Russell – guitar, organ, drums, tape, vocals Robbie Yeats – drums, guitar, vocals

Additional musicians Joan George – vocals (C2) Buffy O'Reilly – guitar (A) Production and additional personnel The Dead C – production, mixing

Release history

Release history and formats for Harsh 70s Reality
Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992	Siltbreeze	LP	SB11/12
1995	CD
2012	LP

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